bustled

American  

[buhs-uhld] / ˈbʌs əld /

adjective

1. wearing or furnished with a bustle, a pad or framework formerly worn under the back of a woman's skirt to support and display its fullness.

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Example Sentences

The city's main market bustled on Friday afternoon as shoppers jostled through heavy traffic.

From Barron's

After the dishes were washed and put away, Pa and I sat on the porch in silence, until Aunt Pretty bustled out to join us.

From Literature

Residents chatted in the halls; the receptionist yammered on the phone; nurses and aides bustled about.

From Literature

The bridge crossing also bustled with journalists who had come from all over the world to cover the biggest international news event so far this year.

From Barron's

On a Ganzhou street dubbed "Rare Earth Avenue", construction workers bustled to complete a sprawling new headquarters for one of those giants, China Rare Earth Group.

From Barron's